Category Archives: Peace Corps Morocco

2021 Books

Posted on December 31, 2021 by alicrain

My annual list of books I read. This year was a little off for me in reading, as is evident in some of the months. I ended the year with 45 books read, plus 2 manuscripts written by friends that … Continue reading →

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First 7 Days

Posted on September 17, 2020 by alicrain

This is a continuation of my 21 Day Challenge blog posted a week ago. If you haven’t read that yet, please start there! Overall the first seven days were good. I had fewer cravings than I anticipated. Day one was … Continue reading →

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Tips for reading outside your comfort zone

Posted on July 8, 2020 by alicrain

The makeup of bookshelves is changing. Since my 2012 quest to read a book from every country, it’s been great to see many of the nations that had no … Tips for reading outside your comfort zone

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Life Update

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alicrain

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted about what’s going on in my life, but that doesn’t mean life has been uneventful. I just haven’t taken the time write a blog post. So here’s a quick update to get everyone … Continue reading →

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Peace Corps Wrap-Up

Posted on July 30, 2019 by alicrain

I’ve been working on this post in my head for about three months. It’s not easy to wrap-up 27 months living in another country. It’s also not easy to talk about it.  I mean it’s easy to talk about, but … Continue reading →

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2018 Books

Posted on December 29, 2018 by alicrain

I’ve always read a lot. Since I was a little girl. I used to become so engrossed in books my parents had to take them out of my hands so I could join them at the dinner table. For the … Continue reading →

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Minaret Obsession

Posted on December 7, 2018 by alicrain

During my two years living in Morocco I became obsessed with minarets in this country. They are as diverse as the country itself.

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Greetings, Hospitality and Personal Space

Posted on November 25, 2018 by alicrain

As my time in Morocco is coming to an end I’ve been reflecting a lot about what I’ve learned from this culture and about myself. Today I thought I’d share with you some things that are very different here vs. … Continue reading →

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Communication

Posted on September 17, 2018 by alicrain

After two years in Morocco, I think I finally have the communication style figure out. I don’t always understand it and for a long time it frustrated me, but it kinda makes sense now. Moroccans tend to communicate both directly … Continue reading →

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Harassment

Posted on September 8, 2018 by alicrain

I have struggled the last 6 months to write this post – as I promised I would in the last post. It’s not an easy subject. And harassment is not something exclusive to Morocco. I am also cautious to not … Continue reading →

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